New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-11
THE PIEDMONT EXPOSITION.
MR. RANDALL CHEERED BY FREE TRADERS.
sHREwD SPEECH Ar THE OPENING OF THE BIG
FAIR IN ATLANTA CAPTURES THE
SOUTHERN HEART.

tBf TO THE TRTBUNE1
ATLANTA, Ca, Oct 10.-The city is now gay with
the eye Pictures OF the President and Mrs Cleveland
nestle In hundreds of ivcd retreats and peep out
from tho folds OF red, and blue I'm thousands of
show windows. There have been exhibitions before,
but never like this. A people who have grown rich
whio negectlng the opportunities which nature Law
ishcd upon them have now awakened to them. They
como here from all the States around, only ex-
hibt what they have discovered and exchange les
sons but TO lay tho weapons of their prosperity upon
the altar Of their country. II is a love feast well
az an exhibition and the who the blue
here as the guests OF those in gray to pledge upon the
spot where the brave McPhersOn fell the faith which
makes them hereafter.
There were, perhaps, $1,000 persons on tho ground
and seated in the Grand Station when Samuel J. Ran
dali tvas introduced to them by Governor Gordon.
While Mr.. Randall addressing the audience the
overflow was employing Itself In looking through the
various halls. The exhibition Is not noticeable In
that 1t il display of Southern mineral and agricultural
wealth, but that such prominence is given to Southern
manufactures In one section there was seen huge
blocks of manganese from Georgia and Alabama, coal
rom Tennessee and Georgia, marble slabs from the
Cherokee region, gold from the Dahlonega country,
phosphatcs nom South carolina, and, In fact every
valuable deposit which its home in part OF
the Piedmont country A look at this display
gives idea of the wealth Of material through
out the country and suseeststho workshop the south
should be- Across the wide in Machinery
Hall the visitor IL convinced that the Workshop
Is already here Cotton gins, farming mills, poughs,
furniture, articles in marble terra Gotta work all
from establishments located In the South-speak vol
umes for tho skin and hancawOrlS Of the southern
mechanic. This goes to prove that not only is tho
South rich but that her have awakened to what
was required OF them and hard ut work
manufacturing iron and brass Instead Of talking politics.
In talks with the young men Who In charge Of
tho manufacturing displays THE TRIBUNE correspond
cnt inquired TO their personal history out Of
tho ten thus addressed nine Vcro southern boys
grown up sncc the They had apprenticcI
themselves to trades and had been graduated in the
hard school Of experience. These men were only
bright and quick wnted, but broad and National
IN their NicN-
Mr.. Randall mado a remarkably shrcwd speech,
cverS thing considered II had been announced that
he would give utterancc to protection sentiments, and
II ho had ono directly there might have been
Ill feeling, hut he took contrary course. lie first
noticed tho existence uf tho natural wealth Of the
country, and from this ho easily gll,Ed into re-
wow Of the manufacturing spirit which had
iatcly grown mp. From this he went to show how
the people were every year consuming and more
II their home made produc = While all ths was going
the prices of these tcles had decreased and the
purchasing power Of days labor had increased and
all thi-, ho navcly hntcd In spite Of the declaration
~ certain economists that under certain con1i ions
imports N" prices Oi food au clio hing would
be higher, who the wage, of labor wOuld be lower
Now It hA, been dcmonstrat~ tha In the years since
1850 tlo has act ally proved To be the fac by
whatever standard tested and the price, OF food aud
clio hing ha,c been reduced the wages OF laior in
creased. AMI the profits Of cap al csscucd. When he
reached this part hr had FREQ Traders cheering him
rnidlc,s OF their former opinions. The speech l.
garlcd a. one which viii have great influence on poll
ties in 'hi, region hereafter.
Governor GOrion introduced Nh Randall I'm a highly
complimentary spccch, the course OF which he said
Wouh. Oruan that occasions iikc the present
people should exchange congratulations AMI render
thanks that cttixrnS Of the best country and
Joint managers OF the best Government the world
OF all Tho prcudritis of our British kindred and they
have auy-thc one which impressed most the
mmrmoral custom Of standing with uncovered heads
ia all their pubic gatherings, and with united voices
Would that ln an great a.-cmbascs there should
rise from the deep fuun I'm every Americans heart
and roll through the land a mightier anthem, God
our Republic. lrt suppose that "A
circle i- drawn around the spot which stand with
a radius of 3JO miles aud that that outer rim there
impa- bic wall hi eh and stable the
mountains. That small would embrace within IL
wall every natural r-pIier aud 'ipdb.lty for rich
and powerful empire. There l. scarcely a necessity
or Injury of lf that t. not and cannot be produced
Within that limit.
given General Young the batteries opened, ana
music OF booming the machinery OF the
Exposition started.